QURAN [KORAN] QUIZ [QUIZ ON RELIGIONS Part 2 - ISLAM]

What does the word Islam mean?...It means 'Submission to the will of God'

 1. What are each chapters of Holy Quran named?

2. Muslims believe that the Holy Quran is verbally transferred from God to Muhammad.
Through whom was the Holy Quran revealed to Muhammad?

3. In what name are the companions of Muhammad renowned?

4. Who is known as the first translator of Holy Quran?

5. Who first offered an English translation of Quran in 1649?

6. What is the technique of reciting Holy Quran called?

7. What is the first Surah of Holy Quran named?

8. Which Surah of Holy Quran has the meaning 'The food'?

9. "The flesh of sacrificial animals does not reach God and neither their blood;
but only godliness from you reaches Him."Which Surah says this?

10. "O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters, as well as all believing women,
that they should draw over themselves some of their outer garments:
this from you reaches Him."Identify the Surah, a verse of which describes
the code of dress for woman?

ANSWERS

1. Surah(114 Surahs are there)
2. Angel Jibril(Gabriel)
3. Shahaba
4. Salman The Persian
5. Alexander Ross
6. Tajwid
7. al-Fatiha
8. Al-Ma'idah (5th Surah)
9. al-Hajj(22:37)
10. al-Ahzab(33)

BIBLE QUIZ [QUIZ ON RELIGIONS Part 1 - CHRISTIANITY]

1. Sermon on the Mount is one of the important sections of Bible. The Sermon on the Mount can be compared to Sermon on the Plane with regard to the preaching of Jesus Christ. We know that Sermon on the Mount is recounted by the Gospel of Matthews. In which Gospel would you find Sermon on the Plane?

2. Identify the name of Christogram(combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ)

3. Who is said to have been the first person to see Jesus Christ after he rose from the dead?

4. One of the contentious issues in Bible is the identity of ‘Beloved Disciple’. In New Testament accounts, the word Beloved Disciple is mentioned five times only in a single Gospel. Which sole Gospel uses the pronoun ‘Beloved Disciple’, the identity of whom remains a hard thing to conclude even for learned scholars?

5. In which river was Jesus Christ baptized by John the Baptist?

ANSWERS

1. Gospel of Luke
2. Chi Rho
3. Mary Magdalene
4. Gospel of John
5. Jordan river

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ FEBRUARY 2010

1. Which Indian cricketer has been banned from playing in the IPL for one year? The ban was handed out on the account of his not signing the renewal contract with the Rajasthan Royals and he was found guilty of negotiating a larger financial contract with other IPL franchises.
Ans: Raveendra Jadeja

2. All The teams playing in IPL hosts podium for at least one match but one. But this team doesn’t get that advantage owing to the political instability that may lead to insecure management of the contest.Name the team
Ans: Deccan Chargers

3. The Opening Ceremonies of Vancouver winter olympics began under a pall, hours after the death of a luge racer from the former Soviet state of Georgia in a practice-run accident . What is his name?
ans: Nodar Kumaritashvili.

4. Prime Minister of Ukraine, the apparent loser in Ukraine's presidential election, declared Saturday night that she would not concede, denouncing the results as having been tainted by widespread fraud.
Can you name her?

Ans: Yulia V. Tymoshenko.

5. Who is the program director of the World Bank's global tiger initiative
ans: Keshav Varma

ANSWERS TO THE READERS QUESTIONS OF LAST WEEK

1. Kumbha Mela is described as the world’s largest religious gathering with almost 10 million people offering their prayers near the Ganges. Once in how many years is it celebrated and at which place does it commence?

Ans:3,Haridwar

2. Sharukh Khan’s new film ‘My Name Is Khan’ has been released despite the impediments in Mumbai. After a long time Khan-Kajol-Karan team joins hands together at silver screen for MNIK. Who is the screenplay writer of this film?

Ans: Shibani Kashyap

3. To which game Rahil Gangjee is associated with?

Ans: Golf

TODAY'S Q

Nokia has released its new version in India.Its picture is given below.

Identify the version and comment down your answer.

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ AND UPDATES NOVEMBER 2009

1.The Transparency International Organization conducted a survey in 180 countries to find out the least corrupted beurocracy. Which country was the least corrupted according to their survey?
Ans: Newzealand

2. Who is the first accused in the Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman Murder case whose verdict is about to declare,34 years after the incident?
Ans: Syed Farooq Rahman

3. Who is the present prime minister of Bangladesh?
Ans: Sheikh Hazina

*4. The first submarine cabinet meeting in the world was conducted by the Maldives to convey the necessity of curbing the aftermaths of global warming. Who is the president of Maldives?

5. Which is the native place of Father Damien who was canonized recently by Pope Benedict XVI?
Ans: Belgium

6. The book ‘Growing up Bin Laden’ is written by whom?
Ans: Osama Bin Laden’s wife Navja and his son Umar

*7.The white house used not to celebrate this Indian festival in their East room of historic importance. This year during the presidency of Obama this festival was celebrated with gaiety. Which is that festival?

try the starred questions and give your answer as a comment.